News & Updates from Clay & Cotton
BARDSTOWN BOUND MAY 15th, 2010
Sponsered by the Highland Commerce Guild and Bardstown Road Retailers. Come celebrate Spring this Saturday May 15th, 2010. Retailers from Baxter Avenue to Douglass Loop will be participating by letting shop, sample and save. Come experience the most vibrant neightborhoods in the metro area by having a meal or shopping in your favorite stores. If you have never been join us for a memorable evening. Clay & Cotton will be staying open late and offering discounts storewide.
NEW STORE TO OPEN IN ST LOUIS
For Immediate Release
Clay & Cotton Announces New Store Location in Kirkwood, Missouri
Louisville, May 7, 2010. Clay & Cotton, a clothing and home furnishings specialty retailer, is pleased to announce the opening of its third retail operation located at 157 West Argonne Road in central shopping district of Kirkwood, Missouri.
Clay & Cotton will be occupying a building on the National Historic Register and one of the first buildings built In Kirkwood (c. 1878). The building will be completely renovated in conjunction with Howard Properties and Argonne Enterprises of St. Louis. The new location boasts over 3100 square feet of space including an in-house design center to help in home decor layouts.
Clay & Cotton specializes in womens apparel,clothing accessories,floor coverings,furniture,home decor items and gifts including clothing lines from Nic + Zoe, NTS,Think Tank,Jag Jeans,Flax and others; Area Rugs, Furniture and Accessories from Company C; Pottery from Ireland & Poland and Handmade Jewelry from around the United States.
‘We will be expanding our home decor department in Kirkwood to include a new design center featuring reference material and design aides for area rugs, furniture, accent pieces and fabrics’, says Margaret Taylor, store owner, ‘customers and sit down and take their time making decisions on decor and layout.’
Clay & Cotton currently has two locations in Louisville, Kentucky. The original store is located near downtown in the highlands neighborhood of Louisville and our second location is in the eastern suburbs at The Summit mall.
‘A special connection to St. Louis stems from growing up here and having family living in and around Kirkwood’, says David Schreiner, co-owner of Clay & Cotton, ‘this was a great opportunity to strengthen the connection to the city where I grew up.’
Store hours are Monday through Saturday 10 to 6 pm and Sundays 12 to 6 pm. More details on our grand opening celebration will be forthcoming. Additional information about Clay & Cotton can be found at www.clayandcotton.com.
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For more information contact:
info@clayandcotton.com
TROLLBEADS
We are ramping up preparations for the Trollbead trunk show at the Summit on May 7 & 8th. We will have a great selection of beads; it should be lots of fun. See below for details.
DERBY DRESSES
Still a good selection of Derby and Oaks dresses available at both location for you last minute shoppers!
COMPANY C TRUNK SHOW BENEFITING THE MORTON HOUSE
We had a wonderful event promoting the charitable work of the Morton House Feburary 13th – 19th, 2010. The Morton House helps those in families with alcoholism and other addictions all over Kentuckiana. We featured the new Spring lineup from Company C including new area rugs, bedding, linens, pillows and accent furniture.
INTRODUCING TROLLBEADS TO CLAY & COTTON
Trollbeads are available at the Summit location
Handcrafted in Denmark since 1976, these beads are made from the finest quality raw materials including 18K gold, sterling silver, Italian glass, natural pearls, precious stones and Swarovski crystal, each bead is a treasure to behold. Every irresistible piece has its own story inspired by love, nature, fairytales, mythology, cultures, and the diversity of the world around us. With over 500 interchangeable beads to choose from, the piece of jewelry you design will be completely unique and personal.
DAY-AFTER THANKSGIVING STORE WIDE SALE!
Both Locations.
Friday, November 27th, 2009 – Receive a 25% discount
All Full-Priced Merchandise will be 25% off Friday only!
Including All Clothing, Accessories, Pottery, Glassware, Soaps,
Candles, Jewelry, Music and selected Company C products.
Sorry no discounts on Dropship items or Trollbeads.
BARDSTOWN ROAD AGLOW
Bardstown Road Location Only.
Saturday, December 5th, 2009 – Please join us from Dusk to 10pm
Help us kickoff the holiday season by celebrating the 24th annual Bardstown Road Aglow. The great highlands tradition is a festival of shopping, eating, drinking and merriment up and down the infamous Bardstown Road corridor. We will be offering great deals throughout the day and evening and celebrating a wonderful time of year!
NEW LOOK AND EXTENDED HOLIDAY STORE HOURS
We have revamped our look at both locations. Come see what’s New!
For the month of December both locations will be open later.
Bardstown Road Location:
Sunday, Dec. 6th: Noon – 7PM
Friday, Dec. 11th: 11AM - 9PM
Saturday, Dec. 12th: 11AM – 9PM
Sunday, Dec. 13th: Noon – 7PM
Friday, Dec. 18th: 11AM – 7PM
Saturday, Dec. 19th: 11AM – 7PM
Sunday, Dec. 20th: Noon – 7PM
Monday, Dec. 21st – Wednesday, Dec. 23rd: 11AM – 7PM
Thursday, Dec. 24th: 11AM – 5PM
Saturday, Dec. 26th: 11AM – 7PM
Thursday, Dec 31st: 11AM – 5PM
The Summit Location:
Sunday, Dec. 6th: Noon – 7PM
Sunday, Dec.13th: Noon – 7PM
Friday, Dec. 18th: 10AM -10PM
Saturday, Dec. 19th: 10AM – 10PM
Sunday, Dec. 20th: Noon – 7PM
Monday, Dec. 21st – Wednesday, Dec. 23rd: 10PM – 10PM
Thursday Dec. 24th: 10AM – 5PM
Saturday, Dec. 26th: 9AM – 9PM
Thursday, Dec. 31st: 10AM – 5PM
CLAY & COTTON HONORED
Clay & Cotton was honored by being mentioned in two magazine articles in the month of September.
Southern Living published an article, Wanda McKinney, “Head for the Highlands”. Southern LivingSeptember 2009: pg. km8.
The following excerpt from the article was written about our store:
“…About a mile down Baxter Avenue, CLAY & COTTON offers everything from world music CD’s to Italian Pottery. Housed in a 1894 building, the shop carries a global variety of home decor items, kitchen accessories and women’s apparel. CLAY & COTTON also has a location at The Summit shopping center, and both shops ship their rugs free anywhere in the US. 1341 Bardstown Road; www.clayandcotton.com or (502) 456-5536. …”
Louisville Magazine published an article, “Shop Hop – Spree Spirit (25 Shops worth the Stop)”. Louisville Magazine September 2009: pg. 37 – 41.
The following excerpt from the article, “Shop Hop” , was written about our store:
“…Reminiscent of a San Francisco boutique, CLAY & COTTON (4025 Summit Plaza Drive, 420-0701, and, 1341 Bardstown Road, 456-5536) displays a collection of brilliant area rugs and pottery from around the world, showcasing colors that illuminate the little shop. Its crown jewel, in our view, is the women’s apparel, which features some popular national brands that are nonetheless challenging to find around here. you can expect unusual, textured fabrics from Kial, whimsical designs from Nic + Zoe, and washable silk from Nomadic Traders. FLAX specializes in colorful, organic, yarn-dyed linens with affirmations – “Good things will happen!” – sewn into the labels. …”
HOW TO CARE FOR AREA RUGS
This is a quick guide to the cleaning and care of area rugs. Should long ends of yarn appear on surface the surface of any area rug, do not pull or tug to remove them. The proper method of removal of loose longer ends of yarns is to use scissors to trim the yarn evenly with rug surface. Always keep your rugs free of dirt, grit and grime by vacuuming your rugs on a regular basis. For hooked rugs, use the ‘bare floors’ setting on the vacuum. This setting will extend the life of the hooked rug and keep the hooked yarns on the rugs from being damaged. When necessary, you can spot clean your rugs with a mild cleaning solution formulated for wool fabrics. If your rug is damp or wet always air-dry them to prevent the deterioration of the fabrics. It is okay to have your rugs cleaned periodically by a local carpet or floor coverings professional in order to keep your investment lasting a lifetime.
The new Company C Rugs for Fall have arrived and are beautiful! See all the new arrivals here.
The Spring 2010 Kial women’s apparel is now loaded on the website. for a sneak peak at what’s to come, click here.